TOOL BELT box / card (father's day template)

[stampztoomuch]

SCS post here

Blog post for this project is here:
http://melstampz.blogspot.com/2008/0...plate-for.html

Verda's great tool belt card card & Stampman's too inspired me to make a Tool Belt Box template (though the pieces could also be used to make a card. In fact, you could make the box with some cards to go in it as a set of 'manly' cards for father's day) Or for women who work with tools, 'cause hey! that is actually MY drill in this photo, and I lurve it a lot. :0)

The finished tool belt box is 5 6/8 inches wide x 4 3/8 inch high.

A tool belt card (standard size) is easy to make with the embellishments template, but the top & bottom strip will need a trim (remove 1/8 of an inch off of one end.)

SO without further ado, here are the templates. Well, maybe a little ado...since they might need explanation: Many of you may find that you don't need the templates at all (these are all straight cuts.)

For you seasoned box makers (or adventurous newbies):
You may want to skip using the template like a clothes pattern and cut the parts by measurement. (The measurements are on the PDF instruction sheet.) If you're seasoned, but also very visual you may want to print the embellishment template just as visual inventory for making your cuts.

For those of you who are new to box-making:
Fear Not! It is easy I promise. You just need to know how to score & fold.


There are 3 Template attachments:

1) Main Box template (7 5/8" W x 10 2/8" H) and The Embellishments template (various measurements)
2) The Embellishments for a box or for a card (with measurements)
3) The instruction sheet (has measurements of box)

Happy Craftin'!
Mel

P.S. I'd love to hear what you think of this or see a link if you make it. Creative criticism is most welcome :0). Please let me know if you have any trouble.

P.S.S. If you don't have Adobe you can download it for free here:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html


That was a lot of ado! ;0) Here are the templates (finally):

[Londonblue]

subscribing...fantastic!

[adelecards]

Mel you have excelled again i love it...Luv Valita

[Tonda Baldwin]

thanks for the instructions

[genescrapper]

This is awesome - Love it and Thanks for sharing the templates!! :-)

[twinglesand3]

Awesome box, Thanks for the template!!!!

[Heather W.]

I really love this idea! We made Jan Tink's purses for Mother's Day and this Tool Belt Box is perfect for my Father's Day workshop! Thanks again for such a great project!

[DebKNeer]

Omigosh, this is simply amazing!!!! Talk about the 'WoW' factor!!

Thanks so much for sharing this amazing process with us, Mel! There's gonna be an awful lot of happy (and v-e-r-y surprised) Dad's out there!

You rock!

~Hugs, Deb

[Carissa Crops]

This is one of the "cutest" box templates I have seen!! Thanks for sharing the template with us....got to go get busy for father's day!!

[claw331]

OMG this is absolutely fantastic! I've been searching the internet for days to find a cover for a Father's Day Album. This looks like it would hold the album just PERFECTLY. I'm a newbie and KUDO's to the designer!!

[pbsmom]

:p I have been trying to figure out the perfect gift card holder for my son's first Father's Day card & gift - and since he's a carpenter and wears a tool belt this is just what I needed.
Thanks !

[cogghe]

This is so cool! Great job!

[Carissa Crops]

thanks so much!!! I made this for father's day and also for a man's shower(bridal shower type event for the groom), we call it a tool shower and he gets lots of tools. Anyway....It was such a big hit!!!! Even the men liked it!

[Aussie Girl]

That is fantastic. I have a boys card to make and this will be perfect! Thanks.

[Crafty-lizette]

Fantabulous!!!!! Thanks for sharing! Will have to stop staring at computer and start making things!!!

[Knutsen24]

What an amazing project! I made this for my DH's birthday yesterday to put all the cards that the girls and I made for him. I absolutely love the way that it turned out!

Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

[Swedie]

There are a lot of Father's Day and men's gift links on www.make-homemade-gifts.com. Too many to list here.

[pele443]

Thanks so much for posting this idea!

[tnt72]

That is really cool, Thanks.

[EFA_Canal]

thank you!

[Christine66]

I cannot get the instructions downloaded if someone can send themtome I would greatly appreciate it.....Love it.

[LoisB]

Thanks so much! This is adorable...just made the card for my dad for his 78th birthday. He's a carpenter ... retired... but still builds!